View from the Altar: An Insider's Look at the Changing Catholic Priesthood

Howard Bleichner

ISBN 10: 0824521412 / ISBN 13: 9780824521417

Published by Crossroad Publishing, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: View from the Altar: An Insider's Look at the Changing Catholic Priesthood
• Publisher: Crossroad Publishing
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0824521412
• ISBN 13: 9780824521417
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Printing: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Theo::Priesthood

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Synopsis

View from the Altar opens a window into the lives of dedicated men of the Church who have repeatedly had to relearn their most cherished traditions, rituals, and roles.
Moving beyond the idealistic accounts of flawless priests, and the cynical rehearsal of grievances about the Church, Bleichner uses vignettes from actual experience to give us a account of the recent history, and likely future, of real men who dedicate their lives and spirits to the service of the Church.

Review

"View From the Altar is a must-read for all who are interested in understanding the causes of the scandal of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic clergy . . . I am grateful to the author for handling this sensitive topic with both raw honesty and brotherly compassion . . . View From the Altar reminds us that spirituality must be at the core of seminary formation." --America Magazine